Getting Started

3 • THE BASIC PROCESS PANEL
Prompt
Time Units
Scale Factor
Durations
Value
Duration
Description
Time units used for the time-duration information.
Method of scaling the schedule for increases or decreases in
Arrival/Other values. The specified Value fields will be
multiplied by the scale factor to determine the new values. Not
available for Capacity-type schedules.
Lists the value and duration pairs for the schedule. Values can be
capacity, arrival, or other type values, while the duration is
specified in time units. Schedule pairs will repeat after all
durations have been completed, unless the last duration is left
blank (infinite). Schedule data can be entered graphically using
the graphical schedule editor or manually using the Value/
Duration fields.
Represents either the capacity of a resource (if Type is Capacity),
arrival rate (if Type is Arrival), or some other value (if Type is
Other). Examples of Other may be a factor that is used in a delay
expression to scale a delay time during various parts of the day.
Time duration for which a specified Value will be valid.
Set module
DESCRIPTION
This data module defines various types of sets, including resource, counter, tally,
entity type, and entity picture. Resource sets can be used in the Process modules (and
Seize, Release, Enter, and Leave of the Advanced Process and Advanced Transfer
panels). Counter and Tally sets can be used in the Record module. Queue sets can be
used with the Seize, Hold, Access, Request, Leave, and Allocate modules of the
Advanced Process and Advanced Transfer panels.
TYPICAL USES
• Machines that can perform the same operations in a manufacturing facility
• Supervisors, check-out clerks in a store
• Shipping clerks, receptionists in an office
• Set of pictures corresponding to a set of entity types
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